massage and qigong (exercise)

Why is massage relevant to qigong?

Qigong (pronounced chee gung) is a blanket term for a wide range of Chinese exercises for cultivation and maintenance of health. Some of these exercises are more like self-healing massage than exercise as we generally expect. The massage techniques are described in texts on qigong and on Tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage). This section of the Little Yin site brings together just a few DIY massage exercises. Limited information on how the massage relates to the theory of Chinese Medicine is included but this is covered in more detail if you have tuition with Sue.

I have used the phrase DIY massage, meaning do it yourself massage, because other options sound too odd (self-massage) or imply too much (self-healing massage)!

Qigong is unusual because it is so versatile, its massage techniques will help:

  • Refresh you, anytime, anywhere ...
  • Bring youthfulness to your face
  • Restore health to both mind and body, helping stress
  • To bring to yourself the benefits of cultivated qi (from other qigong exercises, tai chi or other energy work)

Learning qigong and Chinese therapies

Like many other Eastern disciplines, learning is as much about the journey as it is about the results - and it is a lifetime's journey because there is never an end to the learning. It helps if you can focus on enjoying every step of the way and increase your awareness of small changes in yourself. The successful student may appear the least physically proficient but they are the one who has seen that they have a gateway to a different way of being. Chinese therapies can be empowering, give you a way of being self-aware and a healthy option.

Qigong classes

Sue currently teaches qigong in North Leeds, please contact her if you would be interested in joining a class. 1 to 1, 1 to 2 and 1 to 3 classes are also available. Contact Sue... Sue also does consultancy work including taster qigong sessions tailored to the group, please ask for details.

For those who would lke to try qigong, perhaps including DIY massage, before committing to a class, please arrange to meet me down at the tennis courts opposite Roundhay Park on a sunny day or arrange a clinic appointment.